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SLM Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, SLM is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 2, 2026). It closed at $21.76, 28.2% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

SLM Corporation, through its subsidiaries, originates and services private education loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education in the United States. More about the company

$21.76
-4.69% today
$4.1B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 26w
S2 38w
S4 13w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 1w → S3 4w → S4 10w → S1 2w → S2 26w → S3 5w → S2 38w → S3 4w → S2 12w → S3 8w → S4 10w → S1 8w → S4 13w → S1 12w → S2 8w → S3 3w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 16 stage runs.

SLM among Credit Services32nd of 53 by relative strength

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Stocks in Credit Services ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1ECPGStage 2 · wk 5596+6.2%
2SEZLStage 3 · wk 893+30.3%
3OPRTStage 2 · wk 1891+9.8%
4BFHStage 3 · wk 291+3.3%
5EZPWStage 2 · wk 191−2.8%
6PMTSStage 2 · wk 2591+12.3%
7ATLCStage 3 · wk 690+0.6%
8TROOStage 4 · wk 1289+26.8%
…32SLMStage 3 · wk 342−7.8%
vs 52W High
-28.2%
$18.41 lo$30.31 hi
28.2% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 3
1w13w26w
Week 3, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-7.8%
200 DMA: $23.61 · sloping down
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
3.69x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-7.8%
3M
-10.0%
6M
-6.1%
YTD
-19.2%
1Y
-16.9%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-05-19
10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-04-02.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 3 · Vol 3.69x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.12x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.17x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.61x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.30x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.14x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.17x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.52x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.51x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.22x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.36x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.96x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$24.60
200 DMA
$23.61
52W High
$30.31
52W Low
$18.41
5D Low
$21.57
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$23.66
60d High
$27.89
120d High
$27.89
250d High
$30.31
Next resistance
+8.7%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
6.2
Forward 6.6
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-9.4%
Revenue +8.1%
ROE
+30.3%
Profit margin +43.6%
Dividend Yield
2.28%
P/B 1.9

SLM: quick answers

What stage is SLM in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, SLM (SLM) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 2, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is SLM in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. SLM is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 7.8% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is SLM from its 52-week high?

SLM closed at $21.76 on Oct 22, 2026, 28.2% below its 52-week high of $30.31. Its 52-week low is $18.41.

How has SLM performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, SLM is down 16.9% over the past year and down 19.2% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is SLM in?

SLM is in the Credit Services industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Credit Services

SLM Corporation, through its subsidiaries, originates and services private education loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education in the United States. It provides retail deposit accounts, including high-yield savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and interest-bearing omnibus accounts. The company was formerly known as New BLC Corporation and changed its name to SLM Corporation in December 2013. SLM Corporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.

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